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How ESG data is evolving to reflect the turmoil of our times

ESG data is adapting to stay relevant, writes Peter Cripps

MSCI in $120m physical risk data deal

The arms race to provide physical climate risk data escalated today as ESG data provider MSCI announced the $120 million acquisition of First Street, and Sustainalytics revealed a new collaboration with data providers.

Exemption for asset managers in ESRS 'creates a reporting vacuum'

The EU risks creating a "reporting vacuum" that undermines investors' data needs if it proceeds with a proposal to exempt asset managers' reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), observers warned.

Funds with higher transition 'scores' outperformed peers - MSCI

Funds with a higher average score for climate transition readiness generally performed better than their peers, according to analysis by MSCI.

People Moves, 9 January: HSBC, Natixis, Edmond de Rothschild; World Bank ... and more

People Moves, 21 November: Morningstar Sustainalytics, MSCI and Robeco

MSCI develops biodiversity screening approach

Countries projected to overshoot Paris targets by as much as 2.3°C

MSCI's Mattison: 'We need a new framework for understanding risk'

MSCI will put geospatial information and AI at the heart of its new ESG data strategy, Richard Mattison tells Peter Cripps

'Walking the walk on decarbonisation' can lead to higher borrowing costs, finds MSCI

Debt issuers that are "on track" or "partially on track" with climate targets can face higher borrowing costs than firms that were not on track, according to a white paper by MSCI.